If you’ve ever tried to install baseboards on your own, you’ll probably agree that looks can be deceiving. All too often a DIY baseboard installation is compromised by gaps or ill-fitting joints, resulting from walls that aren’t flat, floors that aren’t level, or corners that aren’...
How to install baseboards and door trim! Tips and tricks for easy removal and install of new trim, how to do bullnose corners, and more!
and plan to finish the rest this weekend. The toughest part about installing any molding (baseboard, shoe molding, chair rail, crown molding) is getting all those corners to line up nicely. It’s common to find walls out of square making it ...
Apply painter's tape on baseboards and the upper portion of the wall as necessary to protect them from getting paint on them. To protect floors, run a strip of tape along the floor next to the baseboard. Then, spread out a drop cloth against the baseboard. The drop cloth may move whil...
a fresh-looking room is ensuring you have the right tools and color. You need to have a painter's brush, roller and tape to make the painting process convenient. A painter's brush is very significant in the painting process. It ensures that you can paint along edges and tight corners. ...
the entire height of the wall, draw a horizontal line along the wall where you want the fabric to stop. Measure from the ceiling down to create this line. e.g. I put my fabric behind board and batten trim with the fabric about 2/3rds of the way up the wall from the baseboards. ...
When joining the trim at inside corners, it can sometimes be difficult because the wall corner is not perfectly square. Coping is a way to cut the trim to create a perfect corner that will not show a gap or separate over time.To cope, cut your first piece square and run it tight ...
Next time you are installing baseboard, here's a variation on the standard miter cuts typically used at outside corners. As Chicago carpenter Marlon Rodriguez demonstrates in this Instagram video, the process is a little more involved, but adds an elegant touch to a room and eliminates the sha...
Before you begin:There are a lot of different options when it comes to baseboards. There are different materials, widths and designs to choose from. Me? I like a big, beefy baseboard with a very simple profile. That being said, I couldn’t find anything I truly loved in the “baseboard...
a moth may soon be nearby. Keeping your home vacuumed and dusted is an easy way to deter moths. Make sure to pay special attention to baseboards, corners and other dark places where moths love to hide. And remember to rotate your rags through the wash to prevent any hidden egg buildup...